Tasty Tales and Tips from a Culinary Traveler in Italy and France

March 04, 2011

Snow One Day - Sun the Next - Carnevale in Venice

What a difference a day makes. If ever that statement was true, it was today.

Yesterday, I walked outside to this. Snow!! Let me tell you this California girl was COLD! (So cold, I started having second thoughts about coming to Venice during this time of year.) I walked through the snowfall to San Marco's Square early in the morning hoping to find a few costumed people to photograph. There was no one but others like me, camera in hand, shivering and sad.

Snow one day in Venice

Today, I walked outside and the sun was shining. Yesterday, I had four layers of clothes, a coat, two scarves (wrapped so tight that one wrong move and I might have hung myself), gloves, and ear muffs. Today, two layers was a little too warm. I even got crazy and left the ear muffs and gloves at home.

Sun the next day

When I got to San Marco at 8:30am, (now my daily morning ritual along with a frittella for breakfast), I was late. Crowds had already formed around the posers in costume. However, we had so many more posers today to photo. This was the Carnival that I remember from four years ago, a party in the square. Some decked out in elaborate costumes and some with only a mask. All of us making merry for the festivities.

Today may have been the most beautiful day I've ever spent in Venice. I'm so glad I came. Like they say, what a difference a day makes.

It seems many of you enjoyed the photos of costumed Carnival-goers as much I enjoyed taking them, so I'ved added some more to this post.

The photos are amazing!! Oh so beautiful & so elegant! Love them... It's a bright sunny day here too, so hope you've got lots of sunshine in Italy this morning :) We're leaving for Rome in a few hours... at lease we'll be in the same country, lol. Enjoy bella!

"In my Day" there was a popular song that went like this, "What a difference a day makes---24 little hours---brought the sun and the flowers---where they use to be rain" etc. So glad that the sun came out after a snowy and cold day.
Love the photo's.

Thanks for the comments and compliments all of you!
Tuula - Yes, at least we'll be in the same country. Have a great time in Rome, and I'll be following right behind you.
Paula - I'm thinking of organizing a Carnevale trip for next year....you better start sewing now!
Corinne - I agree with you that I like the colors against the sunny background AND I'm much happier with warmer weather.